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Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
rolled the ol' girl out today after several months of hibernation. during that time, I put a "little" static drop on her. still has a good ride even with the amount of drop in the suspension.
front specs: stock "a" arms with lower bump stop removed Ground Force (Summit) 3" drop springs with 1/2 coil cut off McGaughy's 2.5" drop coils OEM sway bar with lowered front towers 3.5" travel rear specs: CPP 6" drop coils Super Trac Bar adjustable panhard 2" custom drop blocks C notch (soon) 3.5" travel and since you like pics..... ![]() ![]()
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Doug ![]() ![]() The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson Last edited by tcb-1; 01-11-2009 at 07:12 PM. |
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
looking good
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
sits perfect....looks great
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
can you get chassis pics of the rear? what's giving you 3.5 inches of travel in the rear?
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
I have always loved your truck, still love it. How much did it cost to get your bench covered in that awesome 70's fabric?
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
2.5" with the c notch, and the axle sits 1" away from the frame without = 3.5" with notch in place.
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
did it myself with a couple blankets and a hand full of hog rings!!!
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
Looks good....very nice stance.
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
Love the stance! what size tire you running? I'd kinda like to cover my bench in that "Mexican blanket" look myself.
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
Looks great!
It appears you have a very similar rim/tire combo compared to my truck. I've seen posts lately about 15" rims rubbing on the A arm when using 2.5" drop spindles. How's the clearance around the inside of the rim? Thanks ![]()
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
truck looks real good!
how hard is it to remove the bump stops in the front?
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
Looks great perfect stance!
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
Looks really nice
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
Looks great. I just finished using a pic of your truck to photoshop what mine might look like when I'm done. Now I've gotta redo it with the drop.
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
tires are 235/70/15's Uniroyal Tiger Paws on 15 x 7's steelies. the tires were the best bang for the money.
as far as removing the bump stop tower, I simply took a sawzall to it and they came off quick. it's amazing how much destruction you can do with a new blade and a sawzall...... I am getting Energy Suspension low profile urethane bump stops and installing them on the front, just in case we hit a speed bump at 60mph.
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Doug ![]() ![]() The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson Last edited by tcb-1; 01-11-2009 at 06:15 PM. |
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
does it rub the exhaust or any thing under the truck when you drive it? it looks good!
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
Looks real nice! Is the spotlite a factory option?
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nope. they are dealer options, but I wanted one. so after looking for months, I finally found a complete assembly that was in great condition. Energy Suspensions have an 11/16" thick "hockey puck" style that will fit like a charm. already accounted for that, but it wll brin g the travel down that much. I'm running stock shocks...... wonder how long those are going to last. guess those are next. but they still squelch the major hits.
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
Looks great Bro!
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
Looks Great! That's the same drop I have planned for my highlander. I'm assuming your not running headers? That's whats holding me back at this time.
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
How much did all that cost if you dont mind me asking? If you could post what each parts cost.
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
Man, Doug,... that thing is low. Looks GOOD! Have you drug the a-arms yet?
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I have been meaning to do that. Give me a day and I'll pull some invoices. However, got several pieces from this board and saved a bundle!!!! yet another reason this board rocks!!!!!
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Re: Dropping the bad habit....... with pics.
That thing is HAMMERED!!!!!!!!!! Looks great!
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